Is a married man who watches porn cheating on his wife?

[Kazimiera]

As the title says: Is a married man who watches internet porn cheating on his wife? Obviously porn and masturbation go hand-in-hand, so to say.

These days it is very easy to stumble on pornographic material and if he finds something in some arbitrary search of course he will look. I'm talking about the kind of guy who visits porn sites over and over again, day in and day out, whilst hiding it from his wife.

What do you think?

Discuss.

[Loki]

They can watch porn together, can't they? Should be ideal

[SupaThug]

I don't understand why do people watch porn!

[Kazimiera]

They can watch porn together, can't they? Should be ideal

Yes. Watching porn together is ideal of both partners are into it. I'm speaking specifically about the guy who goes about it in secret.

[Dandelion]

No, essentially not. But as many women are against it, I guess he'll either have to make concessions about it... or hide it better ()

[Kazimiera]

In the past, cheating was confined to actually having an affair with another woman. But with the advent of internet porn which is so easily accessible, it has become a grey area especially when the guys seeks it over and over again.

[Longbowman]

I've long since said, yes, kind of.

Hear this: watching porn is a sexual experience. Masturbating is a sexual experience. Even just masturbating without visual aids (come on, think back to when you were 6 and the internet didn't exist yet) is a sexual experience. Having a sexual experience without your partner's consent is cheating. Of course there're gradations. Most people would say kissing > sex, and masturbating > kissing, for instance. Regardless, I for one would not like my partner getting of to the thought of someone or something other than me. So yes, it's cheating, unless your partner is cool with it. Porn is grim and damaging anyway.

[Also]

No, I don't think so. The reasons why some women don't want their husbands to consume pornography have nothing to do with this being cheating.

[Oneeye]

Day in and out masturbating? She needs to put out more then.

[Leo Iscariot]

No, though one could probably make a case that it's emotionally cheating if said s/o is going to lengths to hide it.